Transfer of Memory Exhibit and Coordinating Programs
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,604
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2014
End Date
March 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Otter Tail
Project Overview
The Fergus Falls Public Library and the Otter Tail County Historical Museum partnered to bring the exhibit Transfer of Memory, a touring exhibition of portraits and accompanying stories of Minnesota Holocaust Survivors to Fergus Falls. The museum and library worked together to raise the funds necessary to secure the exhibit. Legacy funds were used to host the Opening Night Reception (sans refreshments), a book discussion group, and a Holocaust Survivor documentary film.
Project Details
467
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,604
Other Funds Leveraged
$660
Direct expenses
$2,404
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Increase knowledge and awareness of the ongoing effects of the Holocaust on the survivors and their families.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Surveys indicated that the responders found the exhibit as well as the accompanying programs very valuable and 98% indicated that they had learned something new by attending the events.
Source of Additional Funds
American Legion Post 30; Friends of the Fergus Falls Public Library; Viking Library System; Otter Risers Kiwanis; Otter Tail County Historical Society; Fergus Falls Public Library; Riverside Lions; Joni Sussman; Victor Lundeen's;
Project Manager
First Name
Peg
Last Name
Werner
Organization Name
Viking Library System
Street Address
1915 Fir Avenue West
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
218-739-5286
Email
pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us
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